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Champaign, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 11.1% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Buffalo Grove has 3.6% less Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 2.8% worse than Champaign
 Champaign, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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